Boris Kraigher

Boris Kraigher (February 14, 1914 – January 4, 1967) was a Slovenian and Yugoslavian communist politician.

Preceded byMiha Marinko

Succeeded byViktor Avbelj

Born(1914-02-14)February 14, 1914

Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah, Styria, Austro-Hungary

DiedJanuary 4, 1967(1967-01-04) (aged 52)

near Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, Yugoslavia

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Boris Kraigher
President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia
In office December 15, 1953 – June 26, 1962
Preceded by	Miha Marinko
Succeeded by	Viktor Avbelj
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Born	(1914-02-14)February 14, 1914 Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah, Styria, Austro-Hungary
Died	January 4, 1967(1967-01-04) (aged 52) near Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, Yugoslavia

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Kraigher served as the president of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia from December 15, 1953 to June 25, 1962.^[1] He was a member of the League of Communists of Slovenia. He was preceded by Miha Marinko and succeeded by Viktor Avbelj. Then he was sent to Belgrade as vice-president of the Federal Executive Council (Yugoslav government) and was killed in a car crash before he could be promoted to head of the federal government.